| 1.
| | This Act may be cited as the Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981, and shall come into operation on such date as may be appointed by the President by Order published in the Gazette. |
| 2.
| | Number of Members to be returned for each electoral district. |
| 3.
| | Polling divisions. and polling districts. |
| 4.
| | Polling divisions and polling districts. |
| 5.
| | Register of electors to be conclusive evidence of right to vote. [4, 21 of 2023] |
| 6.
| | Returning officers. |
| 7.
| | Recognized political parties for the purpose of elections. [2, 58 of 2009] |
| 8.
| | Recognized political parties to comply with certain requirements.[3, 58 of 2009]
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| 8A.
| | Commission to be notified of any alliance of political parties.[ 4, 58 of 2009] |
| 9.
| | [ 5, 58 of 2009] |
| 10.
| | Nominations period and date of poll. [ 2,15 of 1988] |
| 11.
| | Notice of intention to contest elections. |
| 12.
| | Change of approved symbols of recognized political parties. |
| 13.
| | Power of Commissioner to direct which one of the rival sections of a recognized political party is that party. |
| 14.
| | Who may contest election. |
| 15.
| | Nomination papers.[ 3,15 of 1988] |
| 16.
| | Deposits. |
| 17.
| | Disposal of deposit. |
| 18.
| | Consent to nomination an offence under certain circumstances. [4, 21 of 2023] |
| 19.
| | Rejection of nomination papers.[ 4,15 of 1988] |
| 20.
| | Uncontested elections. [ 5,15 of 1988] |
| 21.
| | Procedure where no nomination papers are received. |
| 22.
| | Contested elections. |
| 23.
| | Persons entitled to be present at nomination. |
| 24.
| | Notice of poll. [ 6,15 of 1988] |
| 25.
| | Death of candidate after nomination.[ 7,15 of 1988] |
| 26.
| | Voting by Post. [ 8,15 of 1988] [4, 21 of 2023] |
| 27.
| | Official poll card. [ 2,35 of 1988] [4, 21 of 2023] |
| 28.
| | Presiding officers. |
| 29.
| | Facilities to be provided at polling stations.[ 3,35 of 1988] |
| 30.
| | Notices to be exhibited at polling stations. [ 9,15 of 1988] |
| 31.
| | Ballot boxes. |
| 32.
| | Ballot paper. [ 10,15 of 1988][ 3,35 of 1988] |
| 33.
| | Hours of poll. |
| 34.
| | Appointment of polling agents. [ 11,15 of 1988] |
| 35.
| | General conduct of the poll. [ 12,15 of 1988] |
| 36.
| | Sealing of ballot boxes and commencement of poll. |
| 37.
| | Issue of ballot papers. [ 6,14 of 2004] |
| 38.
| | Inspections of voter and marking with the appropriate, mark.[ 7,14 of 2004] |
| 39.
| | Manner of voting. |
| 40.
| | Assistance to voters to enable them to vote. . [ 5 ,28 of 2011] |
| 41.
| | Voting by proxy forbidden. |
| 42.
| | Plural voting to be an illegal practice. |
| 43.
| | Power to require voter to make declarations. [4, 21 of 2023] |
| 44.
| | Spoilt ballot papers. |
| 45.
| | Tendered votes. |
| 46.
| | Closure of poll. |
| 47.
| | Procedure of closure of poll. |
| 48.
| | Presiding officer may act through officers appointed to assist him. |
| 48A.
| | Disturbances at polling stations. [ 5,35 of 1988] |
| 49.
| | Counting officers. |
| 50.
| | Notice of count. |
| 51.
| | Appointment of counting agents.[ 13,15 of 1988] |
| 52.
| | The count. |
| 53.
| | Ballot papers to be rejected. [ 14,15 of 1988] |
| 54.
| | Special provisions relating to powers, duties and functions under sections 52 and 53. |
| 55.
| | Closure of the count.[ 15,15 of 1988] |
| 56.
| | Counting of postal ballot papers. |
| 57.
| | Notice of declaration of result. |
| 58.
| | Appointment of agents to attend at the declaration of the result. |
| 59.
| | Persons entitled to be present at the declaration of the result. |
| 60.
| | Declaration of the result. [ 16,15 of 1988] |
| 61.
| | Special provisions relating to powers, duties or functions under section 60. |
| 62.
| | Publication of result in the Gazette. |
| 63.
| | Disposal of ballot papers & c. |
| 64.
| | Filling of vacancies. [ 6,35 of 1988][ 17,15 of 1988] |
| 65.
| | Repealed by [ 18,15 of 1988] |
| 66.
| | Offences relating to nomination papers ballot papery official poll cards. [ 19,15 of 1988] |
| 67.
| | Certain persons not to canvass or act as agents. [4, 21 of 2023] |
| 68.
| | Certain acts prohibited on polling day. [4, 21 of 2023] |
| 69.
| | Restriction on processions. [4, 21 of 2023] |
| 70.
| | Restriction on public meetings. [4, 21 of 2023] |
| 71.
| | General provisions relating to offences under sections 66, 67, 68, 69 and 70. |
| 72.
| | Printing, & c. of election publications by persons other than candidates. [4, 21 of 2023] |
| 73.
| | Restriction on number of election offices. [4, 21 of 2023] |
| 74.
| | Provision relating to display of handbills, posters. & c. [4, 21 of 2023] |
| 75.
| | Candidate not to visit residences for canvassing & c. [4, 21 of 2023] |
| 76.
| | Maintenance secrecy at elections. [ 6 ,28 of 2011] [4, 21 of 2023] |
| 77.
| | Personation. |
| 78.
| | Treating. |
| 79.
| | Undue influence. |
| 80.
| | Bribery. |
| 81.
| | Punishment and incapacities for corrupt practice. [4, 21 of 2023] |
| 82.
| | Special provisions relating to punishment and incapacity for a corrupt practice by an un-successful candidate at an election. [4, 21 of 2023] |
| 83.
| | Certain expenditure to be illegal practice. |
| 84.
| | False reports in newspapers. |
| 85.
| | Certain employment to be illegal. |
| 86.
| | Printing, & c. of election publications. |
| 87.
| | Punishment on conviction for illegal practices. [4, 21 of 2023] |
| 88.
| | Special provisions relating to punishment and incapacity for an illegal practice by an un-successful candidate at any election. [4, 21 of 2023]
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| 89.
| | Report exonerating candidate in certain cases of corrupt or illegal practices. |
| 90.
| | Power of Court to except innocent act from being illegal. |
| 91.
| | Avoidance by conviction of candidate. |
| 92.
| | Avoidance of election on election petition. |
| 93.
| | Court of Appeal to try election petitions. |
| 94.
| | Place of trial of an election petition. |
| 95.
| | Who may present petition. |
| 96.
| | Relief which may be claimed. |
| 97.
| | Parties to a petition. |
| 98.
| | Contents of the petition. |
| 99.
| | Special provisions relating to the procedure before an Election Judge. |
| 100.
| | Determination of Election Judge. |
| 101.
| | Report of Judges as to Corrupt or illegal practice. |
| 102.
| | Appeal on question of law against declaration under section 100 and any other decision or order of Election Judge. |
| 103.
| | Security by appellant & c. of appeal. |
| 104.
| | Power of the Supreme Court in appeal. |
| 105.
| | Transmission to President of certificate and report. |
| 106.
| | Effect of certificate. |
| 107.
| | Effect of report . |
| 108.
| | Time for presentation. [5, 21 of 2023] |
| 109.
| | Prohibition of disclosure of vote. |
| 110.
| | Votes to be struck off at a scrutiny. |
| 111.
| | Procedure and practice on election petitions. |
| 112.
| | Rejection of ballot paper by counting officer to be final. |
| 113.
| | Power to order elections. |
| 114.
| | Failure to comply with provisions of Act. |
| 115.
| | Death, withdrawal or disqualification of candidate not to invalidate nomination paper of party or group. |
| 116.
| | Use of schools as polling stations. |
| 117.
| | Secretary of a recognized political party or group leader to act as his own agent or assist his agent. |
| 118.
| | Non-attendance of the agents-of recognized political party or independent group. |
| 119.
| | Prohibition of disclosure of vote. |
| 120.
| | Inaccurate description of places and persons. |
| 121.
| | Publication, of notices, & c. [4, 21 of 2023] |
| 122.
| | Duty of employers to grant leave to enable employee to vote. [ 20,15 of 1988] [4, 21 of 2023] |
| 123.
| | Requisitioning of premises for use as polling stations. |
| 124.
| | Compensation for requisitioning premises. |
| 125.
| | Right of secretary of recognized political party or group leader to send matter relating to elections post free. [ 21,15 of 1988] |
| 126.
| | Political broadcasts. [ 7,35 of 1988][ 22,15 of 1988] |
| 127.
| | State assistance to recognized political parties. |
| 127A.
| | Police to assist Commissioner.[ 23,15 of 1988] |
| 127B.
| | Procedure for casting vote where there's a tear of an reasonable inability to east vote at a given polling station.[ 23,15 of 1988][ 8,35 of 1988] |
| 128.
| | Powers of Commissioner. |
| 129.
| | Removal of difficulties. |
| 129A.
| | [ 24,15 of 1988] [ 2,54 of 1988] |
| 130.
| | Repeal. |
| 131.
| | Interpretation. |
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